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Baku Rail Station in late 19 Century. The first station building dates back to 1880, with the launch of the Baku-Tbilisi railway. The architecture of the first building was in the Moorish Revival style. [2] In 1926, the second station complex, Sabunchu Station, was designed and constructed to serve the electrified Baku–Sabunchu
On 9 February 1964, a new passenger terminal complex was opened and put into operation at Baku Airport. [4] [5] On 31 August 1990, Baku Airport gained international status and opened up for flights outside of the Soviet Union, which dissolved a year later in 1991.
Baku suburban railway and metro map. In 2016, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov confirmed that work was underway on a 25 km (16 mi) railway line to Heydar Aliyev International Airport from Baku's main station. [3] In 2018, president Ilham Aliyev announced funding for a suburban rail service for Baku. [4]
The national airline is Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL). There are 5 international airports located in Baku, Ganja, Nakhchivan, Lankaran and Zaqatala. Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku reopened in 1999 after a US$64 million upgrade and extension financed by Turkish company Enka. The airport can now handle 1,600 passengers an hour.
Rail transport in Azerbaijan is operated by the national state-owned railway company Azerbaijan Railways (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları).The railway network consists of 2,918 km (1,813 mi), its gauge is 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in) (Russian broad gauge), 815 km (506 mi) are double track and 1,272 km (790 mi) are electrified at 3 kV (3,000 V) DC.
Azerbaijan Railways (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları) is the national state-owned rail transport operator in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The 2,918 km (1,813 mi), 1,520 mm ( 4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in ) gauge network is electrified at 3 kV (3,000 V ) DC . [ 2 ]
The country's capital city is Baku. Air transportation in Azerbaijan is regulated by the Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan Republic. A$40 million project to lengthen the main runway at Ganja Airport has been completed, allowing the first international direct connections to the city.
Buses are designed to carry 48 passengers. The buses have a kitchenette, a luggage compartment, and access to the Internet. Buses run from the metro station "28 May", making only one stop at the metro station "Koroglu", and then go to the airport, as well as in the opposite direction at intervals of 30 minutes.